Gifted by a friend.

Location: This review was made outdoors, during a brisk afternoon with 5C and 56% humidity in the air.

Information:
Wrapper: Dominican Rep Habano 92
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic (Aged)
Origin: Dominican Republic

Factory: N/A
Box: Sold in 5/10 count bundles.
Release: 2021 (2017)
Availability: Limited to 5000 cigars.

Size: 4×50, Short Robusto.

Wrapper: Coffee bean, smooth with small veins.

Construction: Firm and even when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Hay.

1st third: Starts with a earthy tones, light notes of szechuan pepper (like a sparkling feeling on the tongue) and oakwood.

2nd third: No changes.

Burn: Burns sharp with a firm and stable white ash.

Smoke: Light smoke, with a medium heat feel on the tongue with a medium tight draw.

3rd third: No changes.

Duration: 16:55-17:25, 30 min.

Conclusion: Overall great construction and burn but just awful flavour profile. Left a dry and ashy aftertaste in the mouth.

Result: In my book this is an 85 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André